With so many people shopping online and ordering takeout from restaurants these days, delivery drivers are in high demand. But there are also alternatives to traditional delivery driver jobs and opportunities to work for individual families as a private chauffeur.
Here is how you can transition your career from being a delivery driver to a personal chauffeur on a full-time or part-time basis.
Overlapping Skills Between a Delivery Driver and Private Chauffeur
Both delivery drivers and private chauffeurs must have clean driving records and be skilled in at least basic automobile maintenance and operation. But beyond these most basic aspects of the jobs, it is important for a professional to be punctual, organized, dependable, and to use discretion when necessary. If you have delivery driver experience, the skills that you have gained on the job will be useful as a private chauffeur too, such as loading and unloading packages and people, having knowledge of local roadways, and making safety on the road the top priority.
There are not specific education requirements that are mandatory to become a chauffeur; however, many domestic employers prefer their chauffeurs to have at least a high school degree and some professional driving experience in addition to holding a valid driver’s license and passing a state-issued vision test.
Successful Case Study
At Household Staffing International, we recently worked with a busy CEO in New York who had been using car service and Uber for a couple years but was interested in hiring a personal chauffeur to better serve his needs. However, he needed a chauffeur to be flexible with his schedule and available only on a part-time basis.
We suggested that he hire a chauffeur/houseman to not only drive him to important meetings, but to also help out with house cleaning and cooking tasks that he was struggling to keep up with. Then we found him a versatile staff member to help with all of these tasks to free up a lot more time for the CEO and make his days more productive and enjoyable.
Increase Your Hiring Opportunities
As shown in this example, you can boost your opportunities for success as a delivery-driver-turned-chauffeur by having diverse skills that make you attractive to employers in various ways. Many modern families only need chauffeuring on a part-time basis, which is great if you want to keep working part-time as a delivery driver and part-time also as a chauffeur. However, you may be able to seek full-time employment with an individual or family for ease of scheduling by broadening the tasks you are willing and able to do.
Other tasks that chauffeurs can help with include running errands, carrying luggage, assisting the elderly or people with mobility issues, and making arrangements to have the vehicle serviced. Your employment opportunities expand even further if you can assist a household with walking dogs, supervising children, and clearing sidewalks and driveways of ice and snow in the winter.
Apply for a Private Chauffeur Job
If being a private chauffeur interests you, Household Staffing International is the best source for your job search. You can browse job listings on our website to get a sense of what people are looking for in a chauffeur and fill out a job application form with your resume on our website. We are happy to discuss your background and qualifications with you to help you find a position that suits your interests and expertise. To learn more, contact our placement team at 212-683-7722 or info@hsiny.com.